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Propoganda in Bahrain.
On several occasions H.E. Shaikh Hamad has been
compelled to oomplain officially to the Political Agent
about the aggressively military demeanous of the scholars

and their habit of marching through the tyop beating drums
and flaunting Persian flags in the faces of the arabs.
Mission School. The American Mission have
built a new school which is shortly to be opened.
The standard of education reached by students at the mission
school is very high and superior at present, to that

at the State Schools.
.Technical education. There is urgent need for
technical and agricultural education in Bahrain. At present
all masons, carpenters and engineers are foreigners;
mostly Persians. The question of introducing some such
education is now being considered.
10, Contingencies. This item includes printing,

stationery, office furniture and transport, flags etc.
A supply of stationery was ordered direct from
London from a large wholesale firm, and the cost was found
to be considerably cheaper than either Indian or local

prices.
11. Reserve. Only one lac was added to the Reserve
fund during the year owing to increased expenditure under
various headings of the budget.
12. Public Works. The following new works were completed
during 1347 in addition to the usual repairs on roads
and Government buildings. There is no regular Public Works
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Department but building is done by local labou£ at daily
rates under Government Supervision.
Customs import Shed. The entire shed was re-roofed
with corrugated iron sheeting. Most of the old

material
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